Arulmigu Veera Aanjaneyar Tirukkoil

The Arulmigu Veera Anjaneyar Thirukkoil is located in Vandiyur and is dedicated to God Arulmigu Veera Anjaneyar. It is widely believed that the Sarboji kings who ruled Tanjore decided to have a separate temple for themselves at Madurai and so constructed this temple at the banks of river Vaigai. They brought this Aanjaneya idol from Andhra, consecrated it and began worshipping. God Aanjaneyar faces south in this temple. The temple is situated in the banks of river Vaigai and the speciality is that the waters just touch the doorstep even when there is a high flow. Sannidhi for God Siva, Vinayaka, Naagar and Pandi, Munisamy are also found in this temple.

Significance

Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-

To overcome obstacles in getting married

To cure stomach ailments

To overcome obstacles in having children

To get rid of fear of all kind

To meet with success in all new endeavors

Shlokas

Meaning -I bow my head to salute Rama's messenger, who has won over His mind, who is as fast as the wind, who has mastered his organs, who is the most knowledgeable, who is the wind God's son, and who leads as the chief in the army of monkeys.